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On the recordNovember 19, 2008
Senate Chair of the committee of jurisdiction over swaps, Senator Harkin, has argued that trading in these instruments should be moved back onto regulated exchanges.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin advocates for moving swaps trading to regulated exchanges for better oversight.

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